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About

For more than 18 years I have been actively involved in the architectural profession. My experience has covered most phases of development and production: pre-design, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, graphic architectural design (both hand rendered and 3-D generated), construction administration, and graphics (Adobe CC 2015). Upon graduation and as an honors student at Drexel University, I've had my student work exhibited at the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery as part of the annual student & faculty exhibition.

I am currently enrolled in an evening graduate program geared toward working professionals in the field of architecture and interior design. I am in my second year of a two year program to obtain my Master of Arts in Sustainable Interior Environments at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, NY.

I continue into the field of architecture embracing the technological tools, materials, and methods that are shaping the way we design and build. At the same time I continue the traditions of hand drafting, sketching, and rendering to marry the old and new.

My current working environment has given me the ability to apply and build on the knowledge I have by allowing me to use BIM modeling as a way of advancing architecture through technology.

Specialties

3-D Modeling/Rendering and Hand Renderings

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Employment

In my current role as Project Manager for Marner Architecture, I manage large scale, corporate interior projects including a 170,000 GSF law firm in Roseland, NJ. I oversee the design development, construction document, construction administration, and coordination of projects within the office. Our office solely uses Revit. As part of the commitment to using Revit, I manage the office's Revit models, create projects and families, develop standards, and assist the staff in Revit troubleshooting.

At Two One Two Design, I was the Design Lead and Supervisor for our retail and wholesale clients as well as for cooperate office projects. I worked directly with clients to provide design concepts, layouts, and fixture design packages. Upon approval, I worked directly with the design team, the architectural team, fabrication vendors, and project management to insure complete and accurate fixtures, design concepts, and interior build-outs.

At JDavis Architects I worked on several mixed-use and multi-family residential projects in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. region. Our Philadelphia office worked on dynamic residential projects including urban infill sites and adaptive reuse projects both locally and outside the Philadelphia region.

At SaylorGregg Architects, I was a dynamic team member at the intermediate level while also integrating and developing BIM modeling processes into several of their most recent projects as a Revit Manager. The Revit Manager overseas and teaches modeling practices and techniques to the office staff for all Revit-based projects. Through the duration of the active project, the Revit Manager also conducts a detailed coordination with all other disciplines to achieve a beneficial, integrated BIM model to be utilized well beyond the completed construction and into the life of the building.

At H2L2, a firm that was in continuous operation for over 100 years, I contributed to several local and international projects including the South Street Bridge in Philadelphia, PA, Temple University's new gymnasium expansion, and tenant fit-outs in historic Manhattan properties working directly with NYC Landmarks and SHPO. I also worked on various American School campuses in Amsterdam, Kenya, and Abu Dhabi by assisting in the developement of their master plans. In the land planning department I contributed to the development of 10 and 15 year expansion plans for several regional college campuses. Through the use of Revit and other 3-D modeling software I generated models and renderings for marketing, presentation & construction purposes.

Education

I am currently in a two year graduate program at FIT to obtain my Master of Arts in Sustainable Interior Environments. The program is geared toward working professionals within the field of architecture and interior design.

I am in my second year of the program and I have started research for my thesis topic, Resiliency in Open Space Design through Neighborhood Initiatives and Community Participation.

Awards

The Michael Pearson Architectural Thesis Prize Award occurs at the final semester of Drexel University's Bachelor of Architecture Program each year and it is the final component to the program. There are approximately 10 Thesis projects selected as finalist and three winners are selected out of the finalist: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. I was a finalist for my thesis, The Lenni-Lenape Cultural Center, Research Facility, and Living Museum and I was selected to have my thesis to be exhibited at the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery with the three thesis winners and two additional finalists.